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Mechanic invents anti-theft catalytic converter device with 3-minute installation, can't keep up with demand

submitted by Spaceman84 to ClownWorld 3.2 yearsFeb 12, 2022 20:39:50 ago (+10/-0)     (local12.com)

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/mechanic-invents-anti-theft-catalytic-converter-device-with-3-minute-installation-catalitic-cat-armor-devices-theft-thefts-crime



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[ - ] account deleted by user 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 12, 2022 21:57:03 ago (+0/-0)

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[ - ] diggernicks 1 point 3.2 yearsFeb 13, 2022 08:56:42 ago (+1/-0)

Only homosexual unamerican nigs willingly reside and pay taxes in califailia

[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 12, 2022 22:19:15 ago (+0/-0)

I heard somebody tried doing that around here. They're still looking for him.

I don't think they'll find him where the fishermen left him.

[ - ] Youdgetfuckedfaggot 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 13, 2022 01:12:54 ago (+0/-0)

Around here the water freezes all winter. We have to pack them in luggage and leave them in alleys to be discovered by homeless scavengers.

[ - ] lord_nougat 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 13, 2022 01:18:13 ago (+0/-0)

We all make due with what the good lord has provided us with.

[ - ] PygmyGoat 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 12, 2022 23:04:30 ago (+0/-0)

Why are these suddenly a hot commodity?

[ - ] Youdgetfuckedfaggot 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 13, 2022 01:12:07 ago (+0/-0)

Value. Some mechanic with knowledge and leadership ability gets addicted to drugs and has access to tools. He sends out fiends to steal cars he knows don't have immobilizers or steal Prius cats which are around $1800 I believe.

[ - ] PygmyGoat 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 13, 2022 02:38:00 ago (+0/-0)

So you’re saying there’s a black market for catalytic converters? Is it because of what they are made out of or hard to get now? Still not understanding the grand scheme of this.

[ - ] dirtywhiteboy 1 point 3.2 yearsFeb 13, 2022 09:10:26 ago (+1/-0)

The converters have precious metals in them. Some of them are worth quite a lot.

[ - ] PygmyGoat 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 14, 2022 05:54:03 ago (+0/-0)

Thanks. Finally a straight answer.

[ - ] dirtywhiteboy 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 14, 2022 12:43:29 ago (+0/-0)

No problem. Specifically its the honeycomb shape stuff inside of them that people are getting at. Everyone should work at a scrapyard for a little bit in their lives imo. General knowledge of materials is a good skill to have.

[ - ] binrobinrro 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 13, 2022 11:02:23 ago (+0/-0)

Dude, do you even Google?

Between January and May 2021, car thieves stole almost 26,000 catalytic converters in the United States. This equates to 5200 thefts a month! And criminals aren’t just slipping underneath any old vehicle and ripping the catalytic converter out before fleeing the sight. According to analysts, it appears that thieves are intentionally targeting certain car models more than others.

[ - ] PygmyGoat 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 14, 2022 05:53:08 ago (+0/-0)

Actually no I don’t Google because they’re part of the problem these days and I don’t give them any traffic. Catalytic converters have been around for decades, I just found it weird that suddenly now they would be something people were interested in stealing.

[ - ] binrobinrro 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 17, 2022 20:59:09 ago (+0/-0)

True - I don't google either, it's just an expression.

[ - ] Shitheel 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 13, 2022 08:36:19 ago (+0/-0)

Why just prius?

[ - ] binrobinrro 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 13, 2022 11:00:24 ago (+0/-0)

Guess you didn't listen to the video.

[ - ] Spaceman84 [op] 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 14, 2022 20:24:59 ago (+0/-0)

Well they're in California so lots of Priuses on the road. Each model of vehicle requires its own design. This is just the first one they're mass producing.

[ - ] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 3.2 yearsFeb 17, 2022 17:37:10 ago (+0/-0)

Yeah I'm guessing as one of hte most popular cars (due to government subsidies) that makes it a targe for thieves.